H.Res. 497 — 116th Congress
Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Jul 23, 2019CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H.Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
CRS summary
As of Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
This resolution finds Attorney General William P. Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with certain subpoenas authorized and issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform relating to the 2020 census. The resolution states that Mr. Barr and Mr. Ross failed to produce documents in compliance with subpoenas issued on April 2, 2019. The resolution also states that Mr. Barr ordered a Department of Justice employee, John Gore, not to comply with an April 11, 2019, subpoena requiring Mr. Gore to appear for deposition testimony before the committee.
The House of Representatives must certify to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia a committee report detailing the failure to comply with the subpoenas.
The resolution requires the House and committee to take additional action to enforce the subpoenas.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordJul 17, 2019 · On Agreeing to the Resolution
Full roll callYea — 230: 229 D · 1 L
Nay — 198: 194 R · 3 D · 1 I
Not Voting — 4: 3 R · 1 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Tulsi Gabbard | HI |
| Ralph Lee Abraham | LA |
| Mark Walker | NC |
| Richard Hudson | NC |
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